Monday, June 23, 2014

For the last few months, we've been showing you many of the outstanding entries in the 2014 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest. From Mirror Wave, a perfect mirror reflection caught amongst the gorgeous red rock in Arizona, to Floating Car, a stunning reflection of a car shot at the world's largest salt flat, each image is almost guaranteed to give you an incredible amount of wanderlust. These ten are no different. Here are more awe-inspiring photos that are sure to awaken your travel-desiring spirit.

You now only have until June 30 to submit your best travel photo into this contest. Remember, there are four main categories - Travel Portraits, Outdoor Scenes, Sense of Place, and Spontaneous Moments. You could possibly win that once-in-a-lifetime trip to Alaska. Good luck!Above: End of the WorldLocation: Banos, EcuadorThis photo, taken at the 'end of the world' swing in Banos, Ecuador, captures a man on the swing overlooking an erupting Mt. Tungurahua. The eruption took place on February 1st, 2014. Minutes after the photo was taken, we had to evacuate the area because of an incoming ash cloud.Photo and caption by Sean Hacker Teper / National Geographic Traveler Photo ContestTree-like Rivers in Baja California DesertLocation: Baja Caifornia, MéxicoI took this shot flying on a trike ultralight over the coast of Baja California, México, where the sea joins the desert forming rivers of tree-like figures.Photo and caption by Adriana Franco / National Geographic Traveler Photo ContestThe UnconsciousLocation: Moremi, Okavango Delta, BotswanaYoung cub baboon jumping around captured in Moremi, Okavango Delta, Botswana.Photo and caption by Chris Schmid / National Geographic Traveler Photo ContestNorthern CurtainLocation: Tromsø, NorwayStunning Aurora Borealis seen just on the outskirts of Tromsø in Norway.Photo and caption by Gabor HGabor/ National Geographic Traveler Photo ContestThe World's Largest Highly Acidic LakeLocation: Kawah Ijen, Mount Merapi, East Java, IndonesiaOn the west of Mount Merapi, is the 1km wide turquoise colored acid crater lake called Kawah Ijen It is the world's largest highly acidic lake (pH<0 .5="" 3km="" a="" across="" allowing="" also="" and="" arrival="" before="" behind="" br="" caldera="" capture="" clearing="" climbing="" color="" environment="" expose="" had="" i="" ijen="" in-front="" in="" inside="" it="" just="" lake="" landscape="" larger="" lies="" lit.="" luckily="" me.="" me="" merapi="" mount="" of="" photo="" rest="" rising="" s="" shadow="" smoke="" start="" steep="" sun="" sunrise.="" swept="" the="" this="" time="" to="" track="" turquoise="" until="" upon="" volcanoes.="" waited="" was="" well="" while="" wind="" wondrous="">Photo and caption by Khandakar Usayed / National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest0>Just Hanging OutLocation: Flå, Hallingdal, NorwayAs full autumn hits the valley of Hallingdal in Norway, this bear chills out in a tree which seems to barely cover its weight.Photo and caption by Jorgen Tharaldsen / National Geographic Traveler Photo ContestOtter Doing LoopsLocation: Dartmoor Otter SanctuaryThis guy was having so much fun swimming along and then doing a loop before surfacing. Was beautiful to watch and amazing to capture!Photo and caption by Claire O'Keeffe / National Geographic Traveler Photo ContestAllureLocation: Columbia River Gorge, OregonSeeing the shafts of light in the canyon is one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen. It was a surreal feeling being surrounded by the towering cliffs. The only way I could capture this special moment of the weeping walls was after an incredibly torrential rain. I knew I had to get to a shallow portion of the river to unfold my tripod. I was drenched from head to toe by the falling water. Mist and rain covered the camera, but I fired a few shots. As I stood in awe of the scene, the sun broke through for a few seconds and cast God’s rays into the side lit waterfall.Photo and caption by Peter Lik / National Geographic Traveler Photo ContestYour CurveLocation: Point Danger, Tweed HeadsThese two dolphins where playing out in the deeper ocean for some time, as the set of waves came through they followed the lump of swell towards the shore racing each other for the key position, as the wave started breaking one pulled off the back as to not 'drop in' on the other.Photo and caption by Brodie McCabe / National Geographic Traveler Photo ContestStylish LlamaLocation: Laguna Colorado, BoliviaAt 14,000ft in icy winds this llama was completely at home. It was a different world for me. I'd like to think that we shared a moment.Photo and caption by Esther Buttery / National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest